Amandine Combe
Marketing & Communications Manager
European co-operation for Accreditation

San Marino Accreditation Service joins EA

The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) General Assembly approved San Marino Accreditation Service (SMAS), the National Accreditation Body of San Marino, as the 49th Member of EA in May 2023 (SMAS fulfills the requirements set out in EA-1/17 S1 Criteria for Membership – EA Resolution 2023 (53) 04).

SMAS, a small accreditation body headed by top manager Denis Cecchetti and technical director Linda Sartini, is the only National Accreditation Body in the Republic of San Marino. It was established as a division of the Economic Development Agency – Chamber of Commerce S.p.A. (EDA-CC) through Law no. 71 of 26 May 2004, which provides that the Chamber of Commerce performs a service of public interest. SMAS exists to facilitate the exchange of products and services and accredits exclusively certification bodies.

The launch of the National Accreditation Body of San Marino is part of a national strategy to structure the Republic of San Marino as an official business gate. It is also an initiative to align the jurisdiction with international standards in view of the Association Agreement with the European Union (EU).

EA has 49 Members from economies under the umbrella of the European Union and the European Neighbourhood Policy. Click here to access the full Directory of EA Members, and here to access to SMAS website.

Click here to read an interview conducted with SMAS.

Publication of three EA Reports

EA published three reports between May and July 2023:

• The EA MLA Report, with comprehensive information about the EA MLA for the period 2022
• The EA Annual Report, in pdf and online for the first time, which highlights EA’s main activities for 2022
• The EA IAF/ILAC Regions Report for the period January-July 2023, with a complete update of EA peer evaluations and signatories of the EA MLA, as well as the major activities and developments in EA for the period

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding on the European Quality Infrastructure

The General Assembly approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), EA, the European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET), and the European Cooperation in Legal Metrology (WELMEC) on the creation and implementation of the European Quality Infrastructure (QI). The purpose of this MoU is to create the European Ql Network, a partnership of regional quality infrastructure organizations that collaborate to strengthen the quality infrastructure in Europe.

Video on the EU Emission Trading System

EA released a video on the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and the role of accreditation. The EU ETS is the first international emissions trading system. It was established in 2005 and remains the largest carbon market. It is a vital part of the EU policy to counteract climate change and a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions cost-efficiently.